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entaylor@cinemacake.comCopyright 20172017-10-30T19:50:00+00:00Cinemacake-PhiladelphiaVideoBloghttps://feedburner.google.comThe Top 3 Wedding Questions Answered!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cinemacake-PhiladelphiaVideoBlog/~3/danC474nKSM/top-3-questions
<p>It&#39;s a chilly Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia and I am heading out of one of the city&#39;s premiere wedding venues.&nbsp; I just spent my morning meeting dozens of newly-engaged couples at a showcase and talking with them all about their wedding day.&nbsp; I love attending events like this one because it gives me the chance to meet couples at the very beginning of the planning process and offer some advice that I have picked-up from working in this industry.&nbsp; It also gives me the chance to dispel any rumors and correct the misinformation I still hear about wedding films.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Over the past few years, I have definitely seen a shift in the wedding industry where more couples are becoming educated and aware of the necessity of having their day filmed.&nbsp; They get that it&#39;s the best way to relive their wedding&nbsp;because they can see and hear all the amazing moments&nbsp;and value the need to have their day captured professionally.&nbsp; But even with all this new knowledge out there, I still have some couples coming up to me at wedding showcases and asking me if a film is really necessary.&nbsp; Since I probably won&#39;t be able to meet all of you at a showcase, I&#39;m doing the next best thing and sharing my answers to some of your biggest questions about wedding films.</p>
<p><strong>1. I don&#39;t really need a wedding film, right?</strong><br />
You may not believe it now, but your wedding day will come and go before you know it.&nbsp; All the months of hard work and planning will play out over several hours and then it&#39;s done!&nbsp; Once the last piece of cake has been eaten and the last floral arrangement has wilted, all there is to look back on the day are the film and photos.&nbsp; Of course the photos are a great way to remember special moments, but nothing compares to being able to&nbsp;hear the toasts being given in your honor and see&nbsp;all your guests enjoying themselves on the dance floor.</p>
<p>I have found that in spite of all of my knowledge on the topic, the couples we work with truly say it best.&nbsp; Here was a review we received from Chris and Sarah after they watched their CinemaCake film for the first time:</p>
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<p>"Unsurprisingly, we are blown away by what CinemaCake has created for us. They managed to capture not just the major events of our wedding day, but the feeling, emotion, and atmosphere of the celebration as well. To say that we are impressed would be an understatement and we truly cannot thank them enough. The whole team was fabulous to work with from the start and they not only went above and beyond, but did so in an entirely unobtrusive way, capturing moments without us even realizing they were there. In our opinion, that&#39;s the mark of a phenomenal videographer and one we would recommend to anyone who asked. Thank you for all of your hard work and for creating something that will be invaluable to not only us, but our families (and Ella!) as well for years to come."</p>
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<p><strong>2. Ok, I get it!&nbsp; I definitely need a film!&nbsp; But I can just have my friends film it on their iPhones right?</strong><br />
The old adage, "you get what you pay for" definitely rings true in this scenario.&nbsp; Sure, having footage just for posterity&#39;s sake is good, but you&#39;ll probably end up with clips that are blurry or audio you just can&#39;t hear.&nbsp; Having a professional crew, like the teams CinemaCake sends out, ensures that you will have amazing footage from multiple angles and crisp, clear audio from all of the important moments of your day.&nbsp; Now, you&#39;ll truly be able to experience the important moments of your day all over again!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Surprisingly, a recent survey of more than 750 newlyweds found that 35% of the couples wish they had spent more on their film!&nbsp;&nbsp;Budgeting for your wedding film is just as important as budgeting for photography and a good rule of thumb is to budget the same amount for both services if you want the same service and quality.&nbsp;&nbsp;Of course, you want to have beautiful photos of your day, but those images&nbsp;won&#39;t let you hear your vows or see your first dance again.&nbsp; Only a film will let you fully experience&nbsp;your day again and again.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>
<p>Can&#39;t find the space for your dream cinematographer in your budget?&nbsp; Why not include a film on your registry!&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.zola.com/">Zola.com</a>&nbsp;gives couples the ability to create cash funds for your wedding film or any other elements of your day.&nbsp; You can let your guests gift whatever amount they like or set fixed amounts so multiple guests can split the cost of your item.&nbsp; Instead of getting more kitchen knick-knacks you&#39;ll probably never use, ask your guests for a meaningful gift that you will treasure for the rest of your lives.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>3. Alright, I&#39;m hiring a professional!&nbsp; How do I find the best company for me?</strong><br />
One of the biggest mistakes couples can make when they are planning their wedding is not doing the research.&nbsp; It can be hard to figure out who you want to work with or who you can trust to provide the quality and service you are looking for and it&#39;s important to educate yourself before you sign any contracts.&nbsp; First, it&#39;s good to talk to other vendors you are already working with and see who they recommend.&nbsp; Most vendors take recommendations very seriously and will point you in the direction of someone whose work and personality they trust.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Once you have some names, you will want to start looking online to see what other couples have to say about working with these companies.&nbsp; By simply Googling "Name of Company" and "Reviews", you can find several websites where clients have shared first-hand accounts of what is was like to work with the company on their wedding day and what the delivery process was like once they got to see their work.&nbsp; I always recommend couples check out the review site as well and make sure that reviews can&#39;t be removed by the company.&nbsp; It can seem like a lot of work, but it will definitely be worth it when you&#39;re working with the perfect team on your wedding day!</p>
<p>Planning your wedding can seem difficult, but it doesn&#39;t have to be.&nbsp; If you prioritize&nbsp;the important elements of your day, budget for them or include them in registry, and do the necessary research, you will be able to put together an amazing team.&nbsp; Your team is going to be with you throughout the biggest day of your life and they will work to make sure you have the best wedding day possible!&nbsp;</p>
<p>Best of luck with planning and make sure to come visit me at a wedding showcase soon!</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cinemacake-PhiladelphiaVideoBlog/~4/danC474nKSM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>CinemaCake Films,https://www.cinemacake.com/blog/detail/top-3-questionsA Wedding Day to remember…http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cinemacake-PhiladelphiaVideoBlog/~3/U8owRylfbgI/day-to-remember
<p>To the newly engaged couple:</p>
<p>Picture your ten year wedding anniversary.&nbsp; Maybe you and your partner are living in a new home across the world or maybe you are both sitting on the same couch as you are right now.&nbsp; Maybe you are surrounded by family or a couple of kids of your own or maybe you two are just enjoying each other&#39;s company as you reminisce on the day you said "I Do."&nbsp; You are fondly talking about your wedding day, but the details are a little hazy.&nbsp; What exactly did your maid of honor say in the toast?&nbsp; What was that hilarious thing that your flower girl did during photo session?&nbsp; Did you even see the decor you toiled over for weeks in the cocktail space?&nbsp; Then you press play on your film and are immediately transported back to the day...</p>
<p>Like we discussed last week, your wedding day will breeze by and as the months and years go on, it will be hard to remember all the small details.&nbsp; Having a film of your wedding day will bring you right back to the moment and will give you the chance to hear your vows again and see your guest&#39;s reaction to your first dance.&nbsp; By keeping the film a manageable length, usually around 20 minutes, our couples can go back and relive their day over and over again.&nbsp; This also makes the film easy to share with others and something that your guests and people who enter your life in the future will want to enjoy!&nbsp; Lauren and Philip totally understood the importance of having their film documented in this way and we were so thrilled to receive this review from they happy couple.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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<p>"Prior to our wedding, the single comment most mentioned was how quickly our wedding day will pass. Given so many events and details happening around us that day, it was important to us that CinemaCake capture our wedding day in a way that not only Philip and I, but anyone who views the film, would be able to experience as though they were actually there. When Philip and I viewed the film, we were brought to tears. You have not only documented in film each moment that Philip and I personally experienced, but you somehow were able to bring to life the entire day and events as were experienced through the eyes of our family and friends. From the beautiful ceremony and speeches through the wonderful reception and every special moment in between, CinemaCake perfectly captured our wedding day. Philip and I are so grateful to have this film and the opportunity to forever relive our wedding day and to share with our family and friends.&rdquo;</p>
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<p>Your wedding film will become important not only to you and those closest to you, but to future generations as well! If you have your own children or nieces and nephews in the future, they will be interested and excited to relive these important moments with you. It will be great to show them what they&#39;re family was like before they we&#39;re alive and allow them to share these incredibly important memories with you. Jamie Apody and her husband Paul just celebrated their 6th anniversary and the sportscaster shared this sweet, personal post on her Facebook page to highlight the day.</p>
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<p>"Because I&#39;m sentimental today...6 years ago was a pretty special night. We showed our wedding video to the boys this week. Tanner is still upset and keeps asking why he wasn&#39;t there! I told him he was there in our hearts"</p>
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<p>As you experience more anniversaries and get further away from your wedding, your film will become an even more treasured heirloom.&nbsp; It will start to hold new meaning for you as older relatives pass on, but are forever captured dancing and laughing in your film.&nbsp; Years after we filmed the wedding of Michael McKenna&#39;s daughter he reached out with a story so powerful, we had to have him tell it again on camera.&nbsp; Have a tissue ready for his incredible testimonial.</p>
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Your wedding day is going to be incredible and one of the most important days of your entire life.&nbsp; Be sure that you always have a way to look back and see just how amazing it was.&nbsp; We wish you all the best with planning and hope to hear from you soon.<br />
Love,<br />
CinemaCake</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cinemacake-PhiladelphiaVideoBlog/~4/U8owRylfbgI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>CinemaCake Films,https://www.cinemacake.com/blog/detail/day-to-rememberGone in a flash…http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cinemacake-PhiladelphiaVideoBlog/~3/NNVJCd3cCBM/gone-flash
<p>To the newly engaged couple:</p>
<p>You may not believe it now, but your&nbsp;wedding day will come and go before you know it.&nbsp; All the months of hard work and planning will play out over several hours and then it&#39;s done!&nbsp; Once the last piece of cake has been eaten and the last floral arrangement has wilted, all there is to look back on the day with are the film and photos.&nbsp; Of course the photos are a great way to remember special moments by, but nothing compares to being able to relive your day with a film!&nbsp; Leila planned an amazing destination wedding to New Orleans and had this to say after seeing her film for the first time:</p>
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<p>"EVERYONE NEEDS TO HAVE THEIR WEDDING CAPTURED ON FILM! We had the most amazing time at our wedding weekend in New Orleans! Dave + team were fabulous and truly captured the essence of the weekend and our favorite moments. Pictures are amazing but film is the only way to truly capture these precious moments in time to remember forever. The celebration all goes by so fast and being able to hear your vows and Maid of Honor&#39;s toast again and see yourself dancing with your dad is priceless. This is such an important celebration in your life and you put so much time, energy and money into it and you want to be able to relive it forever. We were so fortunate to have had CinemaCake as part of our big day and we are so glad we made it happen. They are the BEST!!!!&rdquo;</p>
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<p>There will be so much of the day that you won&#39;t get to see with your partner and watching back these moments will be one of the best post-wedding experiences.&nbsp; The biggest part of the day you&#39;ll experience separately is Bride or Groom prep, when you are each getting ready with your members of the bridal party and family.&nbsp; These small, special moments make up a lot of our film for a really good reason: your partner won&#39;t be there to see any of it!&nbsp; With your film, he will now get to see your father&#39;s expression when he sees you for the first time, and you&#39;ll be able to see all the fun he&#39;s having with his groomsmen.&nbsp; Personal moments like these add so much to your film, like the particularly special moment that Janie noted after watching her film several times.</p>
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<p>"Every. single. person. could not believe that you were actually present and were capturing the moments that were seen on the film.&nbsp;After the third and fourth viewing, people still commented that they couldn&#39;t believe you were there at that particular moment because they just didn&#39;t see you. For instance, I clearly remember being surprised with jewelry by Kenny&#39;s mom before the ceremony and thinking to myself, "I wish Dave was here to capture this." And you were!!! You and Jimmy blended in so seamlessly with the background that no moment felt staged. Everything was authentic."</p>
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<p>Your film will allow you and your partner to experience all the moments you missed later in your day as well.&nbsp; Now you can see your guests mingling at cocktail hour or enjoying the photo booth.&nbsp; You will also enjoy the fun, silly moments that we incorporate into our OutCakes chapter at the end of the film!&nbsp; These bloopers are a favorite among our couples and we often hear that it&#39;s the favorite part of the film!&nbsp; Stephanie and Pat&#39;s families loved their OutCakes section of the film and the happy bride even&nbsp;mentioned it in her film review:</p>
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<p>"Everything about the outtakes is phenomenal! I love the music, I love the compilation of hysterical clips, and the ending of his grandfather dancing is just epic."</p>
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<p>Your wedding day is going to be one of the most important days of your life and you&#39;ll want to relive it over and over again.&nbsp; Having a film that allows you to not only see the people at your wedding, but hear them as well will do just that.&nbsp; Not only right after the wedding day has passed, but into the future as well.&nbsp; Next week, we will be wrapping up our series with a look into the future and we will discuss how important your film will be to everyone long term.&nbsp; Be sure to check back in and until then, happy planning!</p>
<p>Love,</p>
<p>CinemaCake</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cinemacake-PhiladelphiaVideoBlog/~4/NNVJCd3cCBM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>CinemaCake Films,https://www.cinemacake.com/blog/detail/gone-flashKeeping your perfect day personal…http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cinemacake-PhiladelphiaVideoBlog/~3/UE-tUlRsxZo/personalized-wedding-day
<p>To the newly engaged couple:</p>
<p>If you are over the age of 23, then you have experienced <strong>WEDDING SEASON</strong>.&nbsp; It&#39;s that beautiful time of the year where you could attend anywhere from 2 to 10 weddings in just a couple of months.&nbsp; This time is filled with love and joy, as well as a couple of blisters from all the dancing!&nbsp; It&#39;s such an honor to be a part of that couple&#39;s special day, but sometimes in can turn into a giant blur of beautiful flowers and bridesmaids gowns...</p>
<p>So how do you help set your day apart from all the other beautiful weddings out there?&nbsp; The key is find ways to personalize your day and make it unique!&nbsp; There are so many ways to do this and these personalized details will play a huge role in how your guests remember your day, as well as what you look back on.&nbsp; Our team takes a lot of time before the wedding day, both talking to the couple and meeting in-person, to&nbsp;ensure we know what details are going to stand out the most when the couple looks back on their day.&nbsp; Kristen, one of our 2013 brides, explains it further in her review of CinemaCake:</p>
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<p>"We had a preliminary phone interview to go over details about the wedding, voiceovers, and information about me and my fianc&eacute;.&nbsp; This preliminary part turned out to be so important because the things we discussed&nbsp;were&nbsp;exactly what was captured in the video.&nbsp; Every wedding has it&#39;s own identity and our video displays that perfectly!"</p>
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<p>Now the question is: what details can you add to YOUR day to make it stand out?&nbsp;&nbsp;Some of our clients have brought everyone to tears writing their own, personalzied ceremony, and others have pulled out all the stops with a&nbsp;beautifully choreographed first dance!&nbsp; We also see couples use decor or the favors they give out at the end of the night to give their evening a personalized flair.&nbsp; Another great option is to tap your bridal party for help!&nbsp; Marianna understood the importance of details and the performance her sister gave during the reception is a perfect, memorable example!&nbsp; Here&#39;s Marianna&#39;s response to her CinemaCake film after seeing all of the elements included:</p>
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<p>"The film was perfect beyond words, somehow capturing EVERYTHING that was personally meaningful about our day while still being artistic, impeccably edited, fresh, and original.&nbsp; A lot of wedding filmmakers are good -- but there&#39;s no other word for it, CinemaCake is MAGICAL."</p>
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<p>In spite of all of your hard work and planning, sometimes the special unique moments aren&#39;t clear until the wedding day itself!&nbsp; Our crews are constantly paying attention to everything around them and are ready to catch any sweet moment or planned surprise for the newlyweds!&nbsp; When Lisa and Paul were married in the summer of 2016, no one had a clue what Lisa&#39;s dad had in store for the couple and their guests.&nbsp; He pulled off one of the best surprises we have ever seen.&nbsp; You just have to see it to believe it!</p>
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<p>Even if you can&#39;t get&nbsp;a&nbsp;3-time Grammy winner to perform at your reception, there are still plenty of unique details you can incorporate to make your day stand out!&nbsp; Don&#39;t worry if you miss them on the wedding day either, because your CinemaCake team will be on site to capture every sweet, beautiful, magical moment to include in your film!&nbsp; Next week, we&#39;ll talk about your actual wedding day and what you&#39;ll experience as the newlyweds!&nbsp; Be sure to check back in and until then, happy planning!</p>
<p>Love,<br />
CinemaCake<br />
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<p>To the newly engaged couple:</p>
<p>Ok, so you have figured out your budget and determined which elements of your day are a priority.&nbsp; Now, you get to start thinking about who you want to work with on the most important day of your life.&nbsp; You start Googling and immediately realize there are a lot of wedding vendors out there!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>It can be hard to figure out who you want to work with or who you can trust to provide the quality of service you are looking for and it&#39;s important to educate yourself before you sign any contracts.&nbsp; First, it&#39;s good to talk to other vendors you are already working with and see who they recommend.&nbsp; Most vendors take recommendations very seriously and will point you in the direction of someone whose&nbsp;work and personality they trust.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Once you have some names, you will want to start looking online to see what other couples have to say about working with these companies.&nbsp; You want to make sure that past clients have experienced good customer service and that the vendors were pleasant to work with on the wedding day itself.&nbsp; A great tool to use for this research is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weddingwire.com/reviews/cinemacake-filmmakers-king-of-prussia/8a20014501245e20.html">WeddingWire</a>.&nbsp; This site allows couples to rate the vendors in a variety of categories and allows them to speak freely about their experience.&nbsp; WeddingWire does not allow vendors to take down or hide any negative reviews, so you can feel confident in what you&#39;re reading!&nbsp; Here&#39;s an example of a sweet review we received from Sarah after her 2016 wedding:</p>
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<p>"Unsurprisingly, we are blown away by what CinemaCake has created for us. They managed to capture not just the major events of our wedding day, but the feeling, emotion, and atmosphere of the celebration as well. To say that we are impressed would be an understatement and we truly cannot thank them enough. The whole team was fabulous to work with from the start and they not only went above and beyond, but did so in an entirely unobtrusive way, capturing moments without us even realizing they were there. In our opinion, that&#39;s the mark of a phenomenal videographer and one we would recommend to anyone who asked. Thank you for all of your hard work and for creating something that will be invaluable to not only us, but our families (and Ella!) as well for years to come. -Sarah and Chris Brown&rdquo;</p>
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<p>Once you know which vendors you want to contact, the next step is to learn about their industries and educate yourself on the newest trends or up-to-date technology that&#39;s available. We often hear from our couples that they weren&#39;t even planning on having a film because they had heard&nbsp;terrifying stories about intrusive videographers with giant cameras and lights on the dance floor. They are afraid that their guests will be bothered or blocked by these vendors all night and would rather forgo one of the most important elements of their day!&nbsp; These were Susan&#39;s concerns when her mom wanted to book CinemaCake for her 2013 wedding.&nbsp; In the end, the bride was so happy with&nbsp;the team on the day of her wedding and of course, her final film!</p>
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<p>"Thank you so much! I&#39;ve been showing it to everyone and all I can say is wow. The wedding video was one thing that my mother had to talk me into and all I can say is that I am so glad she did. It really gave me the opportunity to look back on the day as a whole as well as each amazing moment.&nbsp; The film was perfection!&nbsp; It really did being tears to my eyes."</p>
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<p>The truth is, technology has changed so much over the past few years and our teams are now equipped with small, lightweight equipment that look just like photography gear.&nbsp;These enhancements, along with the training our team receives make us completely inconspicuous throughout the day and most people don&#39;t even realize we&#39;re there! Richard Donze almost missed out on capturing his daughter&#39;s beautiful wedding day because of his fears about intrusive camera-men, but thankfully changed his mind just weeks before the event. Hear his entire story in his testimonial film.</p>
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<p>There are a lot of different options to consider when you start booking your vendors, but if you do the work and complete the research, you&#39;ll find the best team to work with! Next week, we will talk more about planning the details of your wedding and how to make your day unique. Be sure to check back in and until then, happy planning!</p>
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Love,<br />
CinemaCake<br />
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<p>To the newly engaged couple:</p>
<p>Congratulations on your engagement! &nbsp;This is an exciting time for you and your fianc&eacute; as you enter a new stage in your relationship and prepare for an even bigger step forward! &nbsp;Everything is new and romantic as you begin thinking about your wedding day&hellip;</p>
<p>...and right at the beginning of planning you have to start dealing with the least romantic thing there is- your wedding budget. &nbsp;The facts and figures organized in your Google docs that will determine every aspect of your day&nbsp;becomes overwhelming very quickly.&nbsp; It can be&nbsp;hard to figure out how much you should spend on any one specific aspect of your day. &nbsp;You never imagined that your wedding would require nearly this much math!</p>
<p>When working on your budget, there are a lot of factors to take into account and having a film of the wedding day should absolutely be at the top of your list! &nbsp;How else will you, and even future generations,&nbsp;be able to see and hear all of the elements that will make up your day? &nbsp;Gabriela summed it up nicely in her review, below:</p>
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<p>&ldquo;After initially thinking we wouldn&#39;t need a videographer, we booked CinemaCake on somewhat of a whim a few months before our wedding (miraculously, they were still available for a popular date!). It ended up being one of the best decisions we made for the day! They are certainly a bit pricey, but their work is a great example of getting what you pay for- every feature and coming soon trailer I&#39;ve watched are touching and professional, and ours was no exception! As another vendor asked us, how much would you pay to see a video of your grandparents&#39; wedding? Great-grandparents&#39;? We enthusiastically recommend CinemaCake to other couples looking to capture the aspects of their wedding that photography can&#39;t do justice to.&rdquo;</p>
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<p>In the 15 years that CinemaCake has been in business, we have never once had a couple tell us they regret filming their wedding day. In fact, what we do hear is that they are so grateful they filmed their wedding and that it was absolutely the best money they spent on their wedding. If anything, we have couples tell us that they wish they had planned for it and worked it into their budget from the beginning.&nbsp;</p>
<p>When Jamal found out about CinemaCake Filmmakers, he worked with his bride Marquita and did whatever was necessary to make sure his wedding was captured the right way. &nbsp;Check out their story, below.</p>
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<p>In more recent years, we find that couples make having a film of their day a priority and they find a way to make it work because they realize it&rsquo;s just too important not to do it.&nbsp; Planning and budgeting for your wedding day can get stressful, but if you focus on your priorities, you can make it work! &nbsp;Nikoletta, one of our 2015 brides, has great advice for anyone planning their budget:</p>
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<p>&ldquo;I know that a lot of couples planning a wedding consider not hiring a videographer in an effort to save costs. If you are trying to decide whether or not to hire a videographer for budgetary reasons, I would suggest trying to save money elsewhere because you will regret not having a wedding video. It was some of the best money that we spent!&rdquo;</p>
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<p>So, when it&#39;s time to put your budget together, just grab a glass of wine, take a deep breath, and think about how you want to remember your wedding day (definitely with a film!).&nbsp; Next week, we&#39;ll be talking about the importance of educating yourself as you begin hiring and booking your team for the day.&nbsp; Be sure to check back in and until then, happy planning!</p>
<p>Love,</p>
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<p>You may have noticed that our latest Coming Soon Trailers have felt lighter than air!&nbsp; We have been incorporating aerial cinematography into our films for years now, and soon after the new FAA laws were put into place, CinemaCake&nbsp;passed the test with flying colors.&nbsp; We recently got our own "birds"&nbsp;named Amelia and Betty White and have started using the aerial footage to help tell the whole story of our couple&#39;s wedding day.&nbsp; The aerial footage we can now capture has become a real hit with our couples and it&nbsp;is rapidly becoming the most popular add-on to their CinemaCake Collections!&nbsp; Here are our top three reasons to add aerial cinematography&nbsp;to your CinemaCake film!</p>
<p><strong>1. Photo session fun!</strong></p>
<p>Your photo session is a really fun time where you and your bridal party get to relax together before the full reception gets underway.&nbsp; We often catch some of our best moments during the photo session and now we can get even more from the air!&nbsp; Jeannie and&nbsp;David&#39;s bridal party really knew how to have a good time and created a human love chain around the happy newlyweds.&nbsp; Check out the fun and more beautiful aerial shots in their aerial-centric CinemaGram trailer!</p>
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<p><strong>2. Amazing shots of your wedding location</strong></p>
<p>One of the first and biggest decisions you make about your wedding is where to have your celebration.&nbsp; It&#39;s a huge detail and will often set the style or mood for the rest of your wedding!&nbsp; Our team captured the entirety of Olga and Tony&#39;s wedding weekend, including some beautiful aerial shots of their venue, Crystal Springs Resort.&nbsp; From the groom&#39;s golf outing to the wedding day photo sunset, see if you can spy the aerial shots in their Coming Soon Trailer!</p>
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<p><strong>3. Make your day a movie!</strong></p>
<p>CinemaCake films are already cinematic, but aerial cinematography will take your film to the next level!&nbsp; Our drone can capture your wedding day from a new, unique perspective and help tell the whole story of your celebration, from the ground up.&nbsp; Yasmina and John&#39;s CinemaCake Recap felt like a fairy tale and the aerial shots added a little extra movie magic!</p>
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<p>The CinemaCake team is stacked with some pretty talented people!&nbsp; Sure, everyone here can capture and edit beautiful films, but you may not know about some of the hidden talents different team members bring&nbsp;forward to make our work better.&nbsp; We have had team members write scripts for some of our favorite Reveal Films&nbsp;and compose original songs for some of our Coming Soon Trailers.&nbsp; This time around we had a couple of people use their artistic ability to really spruce up the studio!&nbsp; Our Post-Production Manager, Jessica, along with Dave and Sheryl&#39;s daughter,&nbsp;Danielle, designed and created a full wall mural for the entryway of our West Conshohocken&nbsp;studio.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The entryway wall was completely blank and we wanted to create something that would not only be inviting to guests, but would also represent an iconic spot where our team often works!&nbsp; To get started, they created an extensive blueprint and several color swatches to give the painting depth, while still maintaining the CinemaCake shades.&nbsp; Of course, we set up a time-lapse to cover the entire creation and you can check out that film at the bottom of the post!</p>
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<p>The idea for the mural was to bring a bit of the city into our studio and recreate a classic Philadelphia scene.&nbsp; The painting portrays the view of City Hall from South Broad Street, which is an iconic spot for newlyweds to visit during their photo session.&nbsp; There are even some CinemaCake Easter eggs sprinkled throughout the scene.&nbsp; See if you can spot them!&nbsp;</p>
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<p>This project took time and dedication and the final product is something our team will treasure for a long time.&nbsp; Stop by our studio soon and grab your photo in front of this CinemaCake work of art!</p>
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<p>When it comes to planning your wedding reception, every bride&nbsp;wants to make her party stand out! &nbsp;One of the best ways to wow your crowd is to allow for a couple of surprises and incorproate details that no one would be expecting. &nbsp;Here&nbsp;are 3 great ways to ensure your wedding is one that people will be talking about for years to come!</p>
<p><strong>1. Put&nbsp;on your dancing shoes!</strong></p>
<p>Every couple should take a couple of dance classes to make sure they don&#39;t resort to the middle-school-sway on the dance floor, but if you start your classes early enough you can plan something amazing! &nbsp;Jackie and Steve wow-ed the crowd when they broke out into an entirely choreographed first dance.</p>
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<p>It&#39;s not just the first dance that needs to be choreographed either! &nbsp;Jeff wanted to find a fun way to surprise his new wife Lea at their Union League reception, so he reached out to a dance troupe and planned a fun surprise that no one would forget!</p>
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<p><strong>2. Give your bridal party (some) free reign in their toasts</strong></p>
<p>One of the hardest things for brides when they are planning the perfect reception is letting go of some of the control. &nbsp;You want to make sure that your day is perfect and it can be down right stressful when your bridal party excitedly tells you they have "something" planned. &nbsp;Just take a breath and remember that you picked your bridal party because these are the people you trust the most and want to have around you on your big day.&nbsp; Set a couple of parameters and see what they come up with! &nbsp;You may even&nbsp;be blown away, like Melanie and Joe were during the toasts at their reception.</p>
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<p><strong>3. Pick meaningful songs for parent dances</strong></p>
<p>As a bride, it&#39;s impossible to prioritize every detail of your day. &nbsp;There is so much to plan for but you will want to make sure that you give yourself some time to honor the parents during the reception. &nbsp;The parent dances can be a truly touching moment in the reception and your dear-old-dad will appreciate it if you select a song that is meaningful&nbsp;a lot to both of you! &nbsp;When Lisa got married, she surprised her dad by picking a Tim McGraw song that was sentimental for both of them. &nbsp;Her dad then pulled the father-of-all-surprises and blew everyone at the reception away! &nbsp;</p>
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<div>Did you have a fun surprise at your wedding reception? &nbsp;Leave a comment and tell us about it!</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cinemacake-PhiladelphiaVideoBlog/~4/Dp4-zV0ZaEA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>https://www.cinemacake.com/blog/detail/3-ways-to-surprise-receptionClang, Clang, Clang went the Trolleyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cinemacake-PhiladelphiaVideoBlog/~3/Rg-uL90ZVr0/trolley-karaoke-valentines-day
<p><img alt="Eddie Bruce, Sarah DiCicco, and Dave Williams posing outside of the trolley!" src="http://www.cinemacake.com/images/uploads/054.jpg" style="border-style:solid; border-width:0px; float:right; height:270px; margin:2px 5px; width:180px" />What do you get when you put a fashionably dressed photographer, a film crew with a lot of GoPros, and a troupe of amazing singers together on a trolley?! &nbsp;You get Trolley Karaoke of course!</p>
<p>As Valentine&#39;s Day eve dawned on Philadelphia, the team of <a href="http://cinemacake.com">CinemaCake Filmmakers</a>, <a href="http://www.sarahdicicco.com/">Sarah DiCicco Photography</a>, and <a href="http://www.eddiebruce.com/">Eddie Bruce Orchestra</a> took to the streets to begin surprising people and asking them to sing a love song with us! &nbsp;There were several to choose from and with back up singers like CiBon, Charlene, and Eddie Bruce himself, there was nothing to fear. &nbsp;</p>
<p>Our day started with the team from the <a href="http://www.theloganhotel.com/">Logan Hotel</a> nailing a wonderful rendition of the Stevie Wonder classic, &#39;I Just Called to Say I Love You&#39;. &nbsp;From there, we picked up the team at <a href="http://www.unionleague.org/">The Union League</a>, who were busily preparing for President&#39;s Day activities and celebrations. &nbsp;They stuck with the Stevie Wonder hits and performed &#39;Ma Cherie Amour&#39;. &nbsp;Then it was off to the <a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/philadelphia">Ritz-Carlton</a>, where the ladies selected a classic, &#39;Stop in the Name of Love&#39;&nbsp;by the incomparable Supremes.</p>
<p><img alt="Eddie Bruce and Marilyn Maye singing for Trolley Karaoke!" src="http://www.cinemacake.com/images/uploads/036.jpg" style="float:left; height:187px; margin:0px 5px; width:270px" />We started hearing some more modern love songs as we headed to our next stop up on Market Street.&nbsp;First, we met up with the women of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.phillymag.com/">Philadelphia Magazine Events</a> team and <a href="http://www.phillymag.com/philadelphia-wedding/">Wedding Magazine</a>, who joined Charlene in a rendition of &#39;Love on Top&#39;&nbsp;by Beyonce. &nbsp;Jim Weber, from <a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/rooms/index.html?propertyID=1231&amp;language=en_US">Westin Philadelphia</a>, was unfortunetly out of town, but one brave soul from the Westin staff did hop on and joined us in singing John Legend&#39;s &#39;All of Me&#39;. &nbsp;The team at the <a href="http://www.rittenhousehotel.com/">Rittenhouse Hotel</a> brought back the classics by performing &#39;Stop in the Name of Love&#39;&nbsp;and had a ball on the trolley! &nbsp;We were all honored to then have the world-class Jazz singer, <a href="http://www.marilynmaye.com/">Marilyn Maye</a>, join us in singing &#39;Delta Dawn&#39;&nbsp;on the trolley!</p>
<p>After a quick lunch break, the trolley team raced up Broad Street to meet up with the crew at <a href="http://www.starrevents.com/">STARR Events</a>. &nbsp;They changed up the day by singing Bruno Mars&#39; song&nbsp;&#39;Marry You&#39; and packing the largest group we had seen all day in the trolley! &nbsp;Our last stop of the day was at the world famous <a href="http://www.philamuseum.org/entertaining/">Philadelphia Museum of Art</a>. &nbsp;The women of the event team boldly jumped on the trolley and performed &#39;Love will Keep us together&#39;&nbsp;by Captain &amp; Tennille! &nbsp;The day was a total success and you can check out the full film of our whirlwind adventure, below.</p>
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<p>The trolley was generously supplied by <a href="https://www.phillytour.com/">Philadelphia Trolley Works</a> and the Valentine&#39;s Day holiday decor was courtesy of <a href="http://www.nicolfloraldesign.com/">Nicol Floral Design</a>. &nbsp;Everyone loved the silk roses that Nicol included as well, and many of our karaoke performers used the flowers as makeshift microphones! &nbsp;After each group finished their song, they were each given a delicious cupcake, donated from <a href="https://whippedbakeshop.com/">Whipped Bakeshop</a>. &nbsp;We had a blast surprising everyone with Trolley Karaoke, and who knows? &nbsp;Maybe you and your team will be next!&nbsp;</p>
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